1 B1 习语 中性
停止为某个立场争辩或辩护,尤其是在遇到反对或压力之后。
"Despite the backlash, the principal refused to back down from the new school policy."
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We will not back down.
— George W. Bush, address to the nation, widely quoted in political journalism
不可分离
放弃某个立场、争论或对抗;不再坚持某事。
不再为某事争下去或斗下去,并承认自己得不到想要的结果。
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
停止为某个立场争辩或辩护,尤其是在遇到反对或压力之后。
"Despite the backlash, the principal refused to back down from the new school policy."
We will not back down.
— George W. Bush, address to the nation, widely quoted in political journalism
收回威胁、最后通牒或强硬态度。
"The company backed down from its threat to sue after the negative publicity."
从某个位置退下来。
不再为某事争下去或斗下去,并承认自己得不到想要的结果。
在政治、谈判和人际关系语境中很常见。后面常跟 'from':'back down from a claim'。带有一定失败或让步的意味。很少按字面义表示身体向下退。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "back down" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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